A ’90s liberal opposed Bush, cheered Clinton, distrusted authority, defended free speech, and believed tolerance meant letting people live differently without enforcement. In 2025, that same outlook gets flagged as reactionary. The values didn’t change. The movement did, trading pluralism for compliance.

Why Charlie Kirk’s assassination reveals the fragility of speech in a brittle republic

Why Charlie Kirk’s assassination reveals the fragility of speech in a brittle republic

Hate Speech, Free Speech, and the Implosion Trigger

The Three Faces of American Fascism: How America Forgot What It Knew

The Three Faces of American Fascism: How America Forgot What It Knew

Why generations can’t agree on what fascism means anymore — and why that matters more than anyone admits.

Like Buffy but Nickelodeon and superhero and for actual kids and a campy AF madcap laugh riot with super-solid performances.

You can’t spend years arguing that America is an irredeemable, colonial crime with no moral right to exist, then pivot at the 250th anniversary and try to out-patriot everyone. You can criticize a country, but you can’t declare it illegitimate and then suddenly claim ownership of it.

There’s a real contradiction coming into view. You can criticize America harshly, even indict its history. But you can’t spend years calling it an irredeemable, colonial project born only of slavery and genocide, then suddenly pivot at the 250th anniversary and claim you’re the true patriots. Patriotism implies continuity and care. Irredeemable things don’t get celebrated.

In the U.S., patriotism isn’t a civic philosophy. It’s pageantry. Flags, anthems, slogans, costumes. People don’t react to your beliefs so much as whether they think you’re sincere or performing. The posture matters more than the content.